“The Gentlemen” proved no match for Sony’s “Bad Boys for Life,” which again left box office competitors in the dust after collecting US$34 million.
Those ticket sales, pushing the Will Smith and Martin Lawrence-led sequel past the US$100 million mark, were easily enough to claim the No. 1 spot for the second consecutive weekend. The movie continues to impress and has generated US$130 million in the U.S. to date.
“The Gentlemen” has made US$22.5 million at the international box office, where Entertainment Film, Roadshow and Miramax are handling its rollout.
The star-studded action comedy — directed by Guy Ritchie and featuring Matthew McConaughey, Charlie Hunnam and Henry Golding — follows an American expat looking to cash out of his London-based marijuana empire. But expectedly, that plan doesn’t go off without a hitch. “The Gentlemen” has earned decent reviews and landed a “B+” CinemaScore from moviegoers, a majority of which were males over the age of 35.
[Source : Reuters]
